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Tea party hero Michele Bachmann is struggling to hold her House seat after spending much of her current term running for president. Her Democratic opponent Jim Graves has spent much of the campaign season painting Bachmann as an ideologue who has treated her job in Congress as a hobby while seeking national fame. Recent state polls show a surprisingly tight race for Bachmann.

Has Bachmann earned another term in Congress? Or has her appetite for the spotlight and polarizing reputation overtaken her ability to serve her Minnesota district?

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